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Ceramics and glass crafts Guide

Artists, crafts people & businesses involved in ceramics and glass crafts.

Gumec Crafts

Gumec Crafts

Iver, Buckinghamshire

Hello, my name is Gumec and I am the owner of Gumec Crafts. Gumec Crafts is a new company ...

LB Clay Crafting

LB Clay Crafting

Rochester, Kent

Uniquely designed handcrafted Clay products made by myself a visually impaired Potter. ...

THE WAX SHACK

THE WAX SHACK

Southend on sea, Essex

As a small family run business here at The Wax Shack , we make our melts as the orders ...

Vega Craftworks

Vega Craftworks

Waterlooville, Hampshire

I am a glass artist working form home in Waterlooville, Hampshire. I discovered a passion ...

kissedfrog pottery

kissedfrog pottery

Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire

Kathleen Hepworth and Dave York run Kissed Frog ceramics and furniture Our studio is ...

Art in Vitro

Art in Vitro

Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire

I make a variety of stained glass suncatchers and decorations that bring a beautiful ...

Bumbabooni Mosaics

Bumbabooni Mosaics

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

I love to create mosaic using glass, ceramic and found items, recycling where I can. ...

Mark Harris Ceramics

Mark Harris Ceramics

Stafford, Staffordshire

I create Ceramics which are more Sculptures than pottery. I take ideas that pop up in ...

Lesley Anne Legg

Lesley Anne Legg

West Malling, Kent

I first started my passion for pottery whilst studying at Goldsmiths College, University ...

Wild Garden Cam

Wild Garden Cam

Erewash, Derbyshire

My name is Kelly and I am local to Derbyshire. I have been trading for a little over ...

Marie

Marie

Middlesbrough, Teesside

I would like to welcome you to my handmade crafts, I make many bespoke items for example ...

Captivate Designs

Captivate Designs

Charnock Richard, Lancashire

Here at Captivate we specialise in producing unique personalised designs in epoxy Resin. ...

Design Eye Gallery

Design Eye Gallery

Neston, Cheshire

Hi, My name is Eleanor. In 2022 I gave up my marketing career in the financial sector, ...

EllieB Glass

EllieB Glass

East Stratton, Hampshire

Elliegant and FUNctional Fused Glass Art Hello and Welcome to Ellie B Glass My affair ...

Jan Tomei Ceramics

Jan Tomei Ceramics

Orpington, Kent

Having graduated from Camberwell College of Arts with a BA in Ceramics back in 2000 I ...

Forever Glass Art

Forever Glass Art

Upton, West Yorkshire

We are based in West Yorkshire and work from home in our workshop. We have over 30 years ...

la soeur

la soeur

Weybridge, Surrey

La Soeur is an urban ceramics and lifestyle brand run by sisters Jen and Katherine Ray ...

Fox Glass Crafts

Fox Glass Crafts

Carlops, Midlothian

My craft is copper foiling stained glass. I do commisions and sell regular items I make. ...

Pure Botanycl

Pure Botanycl

Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

Each Pure Botanycl Candle is hand poured and hand finished to perfection. Our candles ...

LindaS Art Glass

LindaS Art Glass

Birch Vale, Derbyshire

Nothing is ever too much trouble when I work with my clients to create a wonderful and ...

Uzumlu Glass Art

Uzumlu Glass Art

Lydney, Gloucestershire

Seller of unique kiln formed glass all hand made by myself. I sell and make glass jewellery, ...

Green is the glass

Green is the glass

Bexley, Kent

Here at Greenistheglass, we offer beautiful fused glass artefacts often inspired by Melissa’s ...

Venus In Glass

Venus In Glass

Frome, Somerset

Hello there! My name is Justyna and Im stained glass artist based in Somerset, UK. I ...

Firefrost Designs Ltd

Firefrost Designs Ltd

Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria

At Firefrost Designs Ltd we create beautiful jewellery in a wide spectrum of stunning ...

Unique Craft

Unique Craft

Winchmore Hill, London

Myself and my partner are excited to be starting our crafting business. Dave is a carpenter/joiner ...

Ladybird Pottery

Ladybird Pottery

Stoke Hammond, Buckinghamshire

We offer a wide range of unique handmade ceramics with quirky designs all triple fired. ...

Mrs Glitters

Mrs Glitters

Worthing, West Sussex

Hi, I’m Julie. I have a small home crafting business, particularly focusing on handmade ...

CHUTE POTTERY

CHUTE POTTERY

Lower Chute, Wiltshire

Our pottery journey has been a very enjoyable 3 years so far. Our forms are mainly thrown ...

Craftytrish

Craftytrish

Arundel, West Sussex

Hi my name is Trish I have been crafting for over 40 years, I am an experienced seamstress ...

Little Lime Design Co

Little Lime Design Co

Swadlincote, Derbyshire

Hi, my name is Veronica and I specialise in creating fused glass art pieces using Bullseye ...

Dazzling Mosaics

Dazzling Mosaics

Kingswood, Bristol

This is a new project for me working with ceramics, coloured glass and dazzling gems ...

Candles at Miss Soy

Candles at Miss Soy

Chesham, Buckinghamshire

I make a unique collection of soy wax candles. An assortment of glass cubes, christmas ...

JC Ceramics

JC Ceramics

Hythe, Kent

My passion for pottery and ceramics started on a family holiday to Pennyghael on the ...

debbies handmade gifts

debbies handmade gifts

Littlehampton, West Sussex

We provide handmade items for all occasions, locally made and including items such as ...

Stuart Curry

Stuart Curry

Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

I am a home Potter from Nottinghamshire. I mainly concentrate on saggar firing and raku, ...

TP pottery

TP pottery

Willesborough, Kent

My name is Tina I make hand thrown pottery in my small home studio Each creation I make ...

A collection of guides from the ceramics and glass crafts section.

Glass

In the UK, Glass Crafting garners immense appreciation. From the bustling streets of London to serene Welsh villages, artisans treasure this translucent material. This guide delves into the intricate world of Glass Creation. Discover techniques cherished in English studios, uncover the rich history behind Scotlands famed glassware, and immerse oneself in Northern Irelands shimmering mosaics. Every page enlightens, making this an indispensable companion for every British enthusiast of refined craftsmanship. Dive deep into the UKs glass wonders.

Read more about Glass

Glass beadmaking and lampwork

Glass bead making employs a glass making technique called Lampworking. This technique involves using a torch flame to melt the glass, which can then be shaped using tools and the force of gravity. Lampworking is the art of melting and then bending, blowing and shaping glass with a torch to create decorative pieces like decorations, ornaments and beads. Lampworking is sometime known as flameworking or torchworking.

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Mosaic

By arranging small pieces of tile, glass, stone and other materials, decorative mosaic pictures and patterns can be created. Mosaic is a popular interior design technique and decorative art. For thousands of years the mosaic art form has been incorporated in building decoration including flooring, wall and ceiling decoration. Also incorporated into ornamental art the decoration of these objects requires a lot of skill and dedication.

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Pottery and ceramics

Ceramics are objects such as cups, vases, plates, tiles or figures made from clay which has been heated to make it harden. The word ceramics is derived from the Greek for potters clay and the process used to create ceramics is pottery. Ceramics range from purely practical or industrial products to decorative or ceramic arts, which might be produced by a number of people working in a factory or by an individual potter or artist in their own studio.

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Stained glass

Stained or coloured glass, often used in architecture and sculptural was popularised in the 19th century during the Gothic revival and arts and crafts movement, led by William Morris. It is a translucent mosaic design that is also used for lighting.

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Craft posts by members in the ceramics and glass crafts section

Bisque firing

Bisque firing

Banstead, Surrey

Been working hard to fill the kiln and very excited to be nearly ready for the bisque ...

Latest marine inspired work at New Place pottery

Latest marine inspired work at New Place pottery

Banstead, Surrey

Just completed some more of my ceramic Octopots... Love doing these as I love octopuses ...

Beautiful unique dish

Beautiful unique dish

Willesborough, Kent

Homemade pottery made and fired at home in my small studio

TP Pottery

TP Pottery

Willesborough, Kent

I have an Etsy shop and instagram

TP pottery

TP pottery

Willesborough, Kent

My name is Tina I have a small studio at home where I create my pottery. Each item is ...

Maries handmade decoupage gifts

Maries handmade decoupage gifts

Middlesbrough, Teesside

My handmade decoupage gifts for all occasions and can be personalised.

Tales of the Burrows in Stained Glass

Tales of the Burrows in Stained Glass

Birch Vale, Derbyshire

I was contacted by the school after they had seen my stained glass and wood sculptures ...

Mosaic workshops coming soon

Exhibitor

Kingswood, Bristol

Hi everyone at long last Im starting workshops for beginners to learn the introduction ...

New indoor stall and workshop

Exhibitor

Kingswood, Bristol

Im looking forward to moving into my new indoor stall and workshop next week at Westerleigh ...

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